- If you travel alone quite a lot, consider purchasing a cellular phone for safety reasons.
- Leave enough space between cars at a red light or stop sign to pull away if necessary. A good rule is to position yourself to be able to see the full rear tires of the car ahead of you. In potentially risky circumstances, use the middle lane to avoid being pinned against the curb.
- Keep vehicle locked and windows rolled up. If you vehicle is without air conditioning, keep the windows up enough so it will be difficult for someone to reach in and take your purse, wallet, keys or other valuables, and/or threaten your safety.
- Keep house keys on a separate ring from your car keys.
- If approached by a person with a weapon—comply! The loss of your wallet, purse, and/or keys to your car are not worth your health, safety, and possibly your life.
- Keep house and driveway well-lighted. When returning home, be aware of all vehicles and pedestrians—especially things or people out of the ordinary.
- Do not leave purse or other valuables in view while you are driving, or while the car is parked. Don't set yourself up for a break-in. Use the car trunk to store purchased items.
- Choose well-lighted, well-traveled facilities. If stopping to use a public facility such as a pay phone or gas station, park in a well-lighted place where the station attendant can see you.
- Keep vehicle well-maintained and make sure it has plenty of gas. To avoidbeing stranded on the highway or a strange part of town, check oil and fluid levels, tire tread and pressure, and engine drive blets, hoses, radiator and battery.
- If forced to pull off the highway, or vehicle becomes disabled, use extreme caution. Use common sense when people stop and offer help.
- Be careful after a minor rear-end accident. If you do not feel comfortable exiting your vehicle, write down the car tag, motion to the other driver and drive to the nearest police station, 24-hour store or service station, hospital or fire station.
- Beware of police officer impersonations. If in doubt, ask for picture ID before leaving vehicle.
